News & Events
August 2010
Verztec offices dedicate their time to various community initiatives
The Verztec team in London is working closely with the Medical Foundation to raise funds for the care of victims of torture. For the months of August and September, Verztec UK will donate a portion of the proceeds for each project they undertake to the Medical Foundation.
The UK team also attended a garden party held on the 26th of June in conjunction with the UN International Day for Victims of Torture. The event raised awareness for torture victims and gave support to the survivors.
For more information, please visit the Medical Foundation’s website.
On the 21st of August, the Verztec Singapore team brought children from the Life Community Services Society (LCSS) on a fun-filled outing at Snow City. LCSS provides various forms of support to children and youths whose parents are incarcerated.
Staff from Verztec played buddies to the children and everyone had a great time in the winter wonderland, playing in the snow chamber and sampling ice-cream in an ice-cream making session.
To find out more about LCSS, please visit their website.
Over at Thailand, the Verztec team gave out 100 large parasols to street vendors in Silom and the surrounding areas. With the shade and shelter provided, these street vendors can now go about their daily activities without worrying about business interruptions due to the weather.
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July 2010
Verztec appointed as localization partner for GES Summit 2010
Verztec is the official localization partner of the Global Entrepolis @ Singapore Summit 2010 (GES Summit 2010). Held on 6th to 8th October, the Summit attracts leading business leaders from world-class organizations such as LVMH, Unilever, JP Morgan and Prudential, amongst others. The Summit will also be joined by government leaders such as Indonesia’s Minister of Trade and Advisor to the Prime Minister of India on Public Information Infrastructure and Innovations. An excellent international platform for business discussions, the key topics examined during the Summit will revolve around the latest business trends and brand building in Asia’s emerging markets – China and India as well as megatrends that will shape the future of business.
For more details, visit the GES Summit 2010 website.
Verztec’s CEO interviewed by Thailand’s leading English newspaper
Verztec’s CEO, Nicholas Goh, was recently featured in The Nation, Thailand’s leading English language newspaper in an exclusive interview. With Verztec’s growing global presence, Nicholas shared on how localization has become crucial in today’s highly globalized world.
Visit The Nation’s news site to read the entire interview.
June 2010
Verztec announces its latest collaboration with Invensys
Invensys offers consultancy, software solutions and various products, enabling their clients to optimize and improve their processes. Invensys has officially engaged Verztec to localize its website, product fact sheets and press releases into Simplified Chinese, Japanese and Korean. Verztec will also be involved in multilingual desktop publishing of the print collaterals, integration of translated content into the website via a web content management system as well as localization testing.
As an end-to-end global content management services provider, Verztec offers consulting services to improve the quality of communication and tailors customized solutions to suit the needs of today’s global companies, thus achieving more success in penetration of foreign markets with their products and services.
To read more on Invensys, please visit the Invensys website.
May 2010
Verztec opens office in Tokyo to better serve global clientele.
Verztec has gained a larger global presence with the opening of a new office in Japan. Located in the commercial and business district of Shinjuku, at the heart of Tokyo, Verztec Japan is positioned strategically to serve the needs of businesses in offering comprehensive, end-to-end global content management solutions.
Eaton Corporation awards video localization project to Verztec
Eaton Corporation, a Fortune 500 power management company, recently awarded Verztec with the localization of several customer service training videos from English to Spanish, French and German. The video localization process involves full translation of the scripts, multilingual voice-overs and voice-acting in three languages, integration and synchronization of voice-overs in the videos. On-screen texts have also been added to emphasize important points. The well-localized videos help Eaton to better educate staff globally in customer service excellence.
Visit the website of Eaton Corporation to learn more.
April 2010
Expansion of Verztec Corporate headquarters
On the 19th of April 2010, the Verztec Technology team in Singapore shifted to a brand new office to accommodate the burgeoning team and as part of an overall expansion plan.
Located on the 14th floor, the new office is situated in the same building as the main office, which is on the 16th floor. With team expansion and beefed up capabilities, Verztec is poised to deliver a wider range of service offerings and a consistently good service experience to all customers.
March 2010
Verztec exhibits in Global Learning, Marketing and Advertising conferences
The Verztec team in London proudly exhibited at the Technology for Marketing and Advertising (TFM&A). Held on the 23rd-24th February at Earls Court 2 in London, the trade show saw a huge turn-out of sales and marketing professionals from various industries.
The TFM&A was named the best trade exhibition (UK) in 2009 and is the place to be at for professionals to learn about the latest industry practices for integrating technology with marketing and advertising campaigns.
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For full details of the trade show, view the TFM&A website.
Verztec was a sponsor of the Global Learning Summit 2010, which was held at the Pan Pacific Hotel in Singapore on the 3-5 March 2010. The summit featured speakers from Fortune 500 corporations such as Google, Citibank and Disney, who provided insights into the latest learning strategies, technology and trends of the industry. Verztec communicated the importance of cultural adaption in blended learning as well as shared the numerous benefits of localizing content for a more effective global learning experience.
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To find out more about this summit, please visit the Global Learning Summit 2010 website.
February 2010
Verztec brings joy to elderly residents in the community
The Verztec team in Singapore visited St. Vincent Home on the 19th of February 2010 to bring joy and well wishes to the residents during the Lunar New Year. The residents were in a festive mood as the team gave out red packets and mandarin oranges as symbols of good luck. A sumptuous buffet lunch, groceries, many interesting conversations and lucky draw gifts also put many smiles on the faces of the residents.
To find out more about the home, visit this webpage on the St. Vincent Home.
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February 2010
Verztec bowls for charity
On the 4th of February, Verztec took part in the Charity Bowl and Canon SuperSeries corporate bowling tournament held at SuperBowl Safra Mount Faber.
The Charity Bowl was a prelude to the corporate bowling competition. Jointly organized by Canon Singapore and the Singapore Bowling Federation, $138,000 was raised for The Straits Times School Pocket Money Fund and Singapore Bowling’s community project – BOWLinks. The funds raised will benefit needy students and children with special needs.
For more information, please visit the Singapore Bowling Federation’s website.
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